Sudan independence referendum

A member of Sudan People's Liberation Movement's (SPLM) silhouette appears on the wall while another one pauses in the southern Sudanese Bentiu the south Sudan on the second day of a landmark independence referendum, bringing south Sudan a step closer to becoming the world's newest state.

A member of Sudan People's Liberation Movement's (SPLM) silhouette appears on the wall while another one pauses in the southern Sudanese Bentiu the south Sudan on the second day of a landmark independence referendum, bringing south Sudan a step closer to becoming the world's newest state. (Getty Images)

A member of Sudan People's Liberation Movement's (SPLM) silhouette appears on the wall while another one pauses in the southern Sudanese Bentiu the south Sudan on the second day of a landmark independence referendum, bringing south Sudan a step closer to becoming the world's newest state.Getty Images